KJV: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
YLT: because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
Darby: On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
ASV: for which things'sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:
| δι’ | because of |
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Parse: Preposition Root: διά Sense: through. |
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| ἃ | which things |
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Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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| ἔρχεται | is coming |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
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| ὀργὴ | wrath |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ὀργή Sense: anger, the natural disposition, temper, character. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεοῦ | of God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| υἱοὺς | sons |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: υἱός Sense: a son. |
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| ἀπειθείας› | disobedience |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἀπείθεια Sense: obstinacy, obstinate opposition to the divine will. |
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Greek Commentary for Colossians 3:6
Paul does not regard these sins of the flesh as matters of indifference, far otherwise. Many old MSS. do not have “upon the sons of disobedience,” genuine words in Ephesians 5:6.sa120 [source]
Compare Romans 1:18. The present tense denotes the certainty of the future event, as Matthew 17:11; John 4:21. The best texts omit upon the children of disobedience. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Colossians 3:6
The omission of upon the children, etc., necessitates the reference to which things (Colossians 3:6) Otherwise we might render among whom. [source]
PoHere and Romans 13:4. In lxx rarely, and in the same sense as here. In this sense it occurs only in late Greek. For the warning comp. Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6; Romans 13:4; Galatians 5:21. [source]
Lit. the wrath which is coming. The wrath, absolutely, of the wrath of God, as Romans 5:9Romans 7:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:16. Sometimes for the punishment which wrath inflicts, as Romans 12:4; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6. See on John 3:36. The phrase wrath to come is found in Matthew 3:7; Luke 3:7. Coming does not necessarily imply the thought of speedy or imminent approach, but the general tone of the Epistle points in that direction. [source]